Computation and Language for Society

At the UCLA Coalas Lab, we investigate how we communicate about the visual world around us using tools from computer science, linguistics, psychology, and human-computer interaction. In our work, we aim to better understand how we speak and interpret language in real-world settings, and investigate how these insights translate to AI models that are better aligned with our needs. Much of our work has implications for improving AI solutions for people who are blind or have low vision.